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Judges 12:9

7 Jephthah judged Israel six years, and when he died, he was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.

8 After Jephthah, Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.

He had thirty sons, as well as thirty daughters whom he gave in marriage to men outside his clan; and for his sons he brought back thirty wives from elsewhere. Ibzan judged Israel seven years.

10 Then Ibzan died, and he was buried in Bethlehem.

11 After Ibzan, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel ten years.

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BSB
He had thirty sons, as well as thirty daughters whom he gave in marriage to men outside his clan; and for his sons he brought back thirty wives from elsewhere. Ibzan judged Israel seven years.
KJV
And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.
WEB
He had thirty sons. He sent his thirty daughters outside his clan, and he brought in thirty daughters from outside his clan for his sons. He judged Israel seven years.
ASV
And he had thirty sons; and thirty daughters he sent abroad, and thirty daughters he brought in from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.
DARBY
And he had thirty sons; and thirty daughters he sent out of the house, and thirty daughters he took in from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.
BLB
And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters he gave in marriage to outsiders, and thirty daughters he brought in for his sons from outside. And He judged Israel seven years.
ÅB
Han hadde tretti sønner; tretti døtre giftet han bort, og tretti døtre førte han hjem som hustruer for sine sønner; og han dømte Israel i syv år.
OTB
Han hadde tretti sønner og tretti døtre. Han ga døtrene sine i ekteskap utenfor sin klan og hentet inn tretti unge kvinner som koner til sønnene sine fra utenfor sin klan. Ibzan dømte Israel i syv år.
B1930
Han hadde tretti sønner; tretti døtre giftet han bort, og tretti døtre førte han hjem som hustruer for sine sønner; og han dømte Israel i syv år.

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  • Judges 10:4

    He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys. And they had thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth-jair.

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  • Judges 12:14

    He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.

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